With all due respect to my colleague across the way, it was relevant. I was discussing the fact that while I really appreciated the spirit of the amendment that was proposed by Madam Freeman about the new Access to Information Act, the chair was able to drive home to me the fact that in a minority government it probably isn't a practical or most effective way of dealing with this.
What I'd like to do is propose a subamendment. Taking into account the fact that the committee does respect the minister--and I do--I would really like to see him appear before this committee not to make a speech but to hear his explanation, and maybe somehow find a way that we can get done the work that we all need to get done for the country.
The subamendment I'm proposing would ask that the minister be invited to reappear before this committee by November 30, 2009.